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September 21, 2023

Malaysia
A Conversation With Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia

RUBIN: OK. (Laughs.) Good afternoon. I’m Bob Rubin. I’m co-chair emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations. And it is my enormous privilege to welcome an old personal friend to the Council today, …

Play Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the general assembly of the People’s Justice Party.
Virtual Event by Anwar Ibrahim, Mariko Silver, and Robert E. Rubin

May 20, 2024

Iran
President’s Death in Crash Unlikely to Affect Iranian Policies

Ebrahim Raisi was more loyal to hard-line Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei than previous presidents, and whoever succeeds him is likely to be just as conservative.  

A group of Iranian women gather outside in mourning over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi carrying images of the deceased president.
Expert Brief by Ray Takeyh

September 21, 2023

Iraq
A Conversation With Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani of Iraq

Prime Minister Shia’ al-Sudani discusses Iraq-U.S. relations, Iraq’s foreign policy priorities, and geopolitical and security trends in the region.

Play Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at his first regular session of the Council of Ministers in Baghdad, Iraq.
Virtual Event by Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and Ayman Mohyeldin

May 20, 2024

Middle East Program
Virtual Media Briefing: Iran After Raisi and New ICC Charges

CFR experts discuss the implications of the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, new International Criminal Court charges against Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas leadership, and other updates from …

Play Outside the Iranian embassy in Baghdad after the deaths of Raisi and others
Virtual Event by Steven A. Cook, David J. Scheffer, Ray Takeyh, and Carla Anne Robbins Middle East Program

May 2, 2024

Maldives
The Maldives Is Moving Toward China. Here’s What to Know.

Once a close Indian partner, the Maldives is now aligning more with China. Is the island nation becoming a flash point in the China-India relationship? 

In Brief by Rhea Basarkar

August 9, 2022

China
America’s Great Power Opportunity, With Ali Wyne

James M. Lindsay sits down with Ali Wyne, senior analyst of Global Macro-Geopolitics at Eurasia Group, to discuss great power competition and the growing rivalry between the United States and China, …

Podcast Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China February 4, 2022.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay The President’s Inbox

May 23, 2024

Election 2024
A Second Trump Term: How Will Each Southeast Asian State Respond? Part 2

A potential second Trump administration would force Southeast Asian countries to make difficult choices between the United States and China.

Former President Trump gestures while speaking in front of a crowd wearing a red tie and blue suit.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

May 22, 2024

Burkina Faso
When Civilians Become Targets

Recurrent deadly encounters between soldiers and civilians across West Africa offer an instructive glimpse into the state of civil-military relations in the region.

A man uses his mobile phone beside army soldiers who sit on top of a military vehicle.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition